The
Highland County Maple Festival begins the season of events, which ends in December,
with Wintertide. Click here for the 2009
calendar of events. For more information about any event, please contact the
Chamber of Commerce.
Echos of the past —
Follow the path of
our forefathers along the historic Staunton to Parkersburg Turnpike (US 250).
Little has changed since the road was completed in the 1840s, linking the Shenandoah
Valley with the Virginia frontier and the Ohio River Valley.
Union
soldiers followed the Turnpike eastward, marching on the village of McDowell in
May 1862. Stonewall Jackson routed Federal troops during the Battle of McDowell,
marking the first victory of his hard-fought Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Come
trace the movements of the soldiers who fought and died on nearby Sitlington's
Hill.
Capitol Holiday Tree from Highland Co.
A beautiful 65-foot red
spruce from Highland County graced the lawn lawn of the U.S. Capitol in 2004.
Highland County is proud to be the source of the Capitol Holiday Read
more. . .
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Where
We Are
Highland County forms part
of the border of the famed Shenandoah Valley. Interstate
access via I-81 and I-64 puts you just minutes away
from our door. Follow US 220 or 250 into the heart of
Highland County.See
maps.
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• Lodging
• Monterey Walking Tour
• Scenic Driving Tour • Shopping &
Dining
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